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“Why? Because it doesn’t fit in a

pretty little box the way you like things to?”

“Oh, don’t you turn this around on me”

“If that search co out for her She’ll be another hungry et adopted out right away and have a good life, but I’ on it All you need is one person to care and look out for your well-being”

“And that’s you, is it?” Aibhlinn countered

“Yes, I’ that decision now,” he said

The stubborn set of his jaw and the deter her “You can’t just take someone’s baby”

“I didn’t They threw her away Don’t act like I crept through aand stole her from a crib”

Aoife began to squirm

“I knew you’d balk at this because I didn’t go through legal channels But what do you expect? I’istered to be a foster parent You think they’ll just hold her until I go through the lengthy process of classes and infor?”

“No, but your mother knows people She could take her—”

“Saying they did allow her to, what then? You think they like to give foster girls to single men?”

“I’d help you”

“Doesn’t matter in the eyes of the law unless we’re married”

Aoife began to fuss Aibhlinn removed the bottle fro her back Guilt gained her silence The little one knew the ed